My Father was on the (1) Thomas Sumter during 1943 until 10-2-43 (2) Chancellorsville from 10/26/43 to 4/6/44 (3) Paul Hamilton Hayne from 6-13-44 to 12-15-44 and (4) Joseph T. Robinson from 1-16-45 to 6/23/45. Any information about these ships during these time periods would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I suggest doing a "Ship Search" at the ConvoyWeb website, http://convoyweb.org.uk/hague/index.html. I found 22 to 27 entries each for THOMAS SUMTER, PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE and JOSEPH T. ROBINSON. THOMAS SUMTER, for example, was in convoys between New York and Liverpool in February and March 1943, and in convoys between Hampton Roads, Virginia (i.e., Norfolk) and the Mediterranean in June and July 1943. These records will indicate what convoys each ship was in, the departure and arrival ports, inclusive dates, sometimes an indication of the cargo the ship carried, and any unusual events experienced by the ship or the convoy. It will have nothing about the crew. I did not find anything about CHANCELLORSVILLE at ConvoyWeb.